11705 projects whose affiliated fair was here, most recently in 2026.
ISEF records a state or province for some finalists and not others, so these counts do not add up to the country total.
11705 projects · showing 8161–8190
ISEF · 2017
Animal Sciences
Have you ever been on a highway late in the evening where nocturnal creatures begin to come out? Or even early mornings when the temperature is still cool enough for big animals to scavenge?…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
In phase one of my research, I focused on the amount of bacterium required in order to produce a comparable light source to a standard light bulb which was 21.6 grams of bacteria. This was s…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences
The Ouachita Mountains contain two major categories of rock formations: pre-orogenic and syn-orogenic. This study focuses on the Hot Springs Sandstone, which is separated from the Arkansas N…
ISEF · 2017
Earth and Environmental Sciences Fourth Award
Hurricanes pose a threat to property and human life. Hurricane Sandy (2012) was unusual in that it recurved to the west as it traveled north, rather than recurving to the east, resulting in…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Physical
Cattails and Milkweed have been historically recognized for their insulting abilities; however, their natural effectiveness as insulators has never been truly applied on a large-scale level.…
ISEF · 2017
Biomedical Engineering
Undiagnosed type 1 diabetes can cause death if left untreated. Current detection methods utilize urine or blood, both of which are invasive to obtain, especially considering the young demogr…
ISEF · 2017
Cellular and Molecular Biology Third Award
It is estimated that 1 in 6 children in the United States are affected by a developmental disability. These afflictions include Autism, Intellectual disability, and developmental delay, all…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
The rise of terrorist organizations in the Middle East, specifically the Islamic State (ISIS), has resulted in a profound increase of lone-wolf attacks and foreign fighter recruiting. Of the…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines Third Award
The autonomous driving problem is one of many fundamental challenges for developing a robot capable of navigating a path and being able to drive itself through a multitude of directions. Thi…
ISEF · 2017
Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Significant improvements in this continuation project were made on a concept demonstration of unmanned vehicle convoys for military/commercial transportation. Last year’s study resulted in L…
ISEF · 2017
Chemistry
This experiment’s goal was to find which liquid had the most surface tension relative to its density out of the 7 liquids tested, which were water, milk, orange juice, maple syrup, soda, dis…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
In the United States, more than 3.4 million people are visually impaired, and many more are affected by hyperopia and presbyopia. Because these conditions cause objects nearby to appear uncl…
ISEF · 2017
Engineering Mechanics
By modifying a number of compressors within the engine, there was a way to preserve performance and save fuel. The implementation of additional compressors compressed the air, even more, thu…
ISEF · 2017
Systems Software
Parkinson’s disease is one of the most common neurological diseases in modern society. As Parkinson’s disease continues to worsen overtime, severe symptoms, such as Parkinsonian tremors, bec…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology Third Award
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the antibacterial potential of the ginger rhizome. Ginger rhizome, commonly referred to as ginger root, was extracted with hexane, methanol…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
Warming temperatures threaten alpine plant populations. Symbiotic relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and dark septate endophytes (DSE) may help ameliorate abiotic climate…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
Conventional HVAC mechanisms are prone to irregular temperature distribution, creating discomfort and wastes energy. This project details the development and implementation of a standalone w…
ISEF · 2017
Embedded Systems
Reducing paramedic response times to five minutes could nearly double survival rates of patients experiencing life-threatening medical conditions. Maintenance of an independent lifestyle wit…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Nature has countless mechanisms to counter diseases and biological pathogens. Animals specifically have internal, external, and chemical mechanisms in place to maintain viruses and bacteria…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
Alzheimer’s Paired Helical Filament (PHF) Tau is a hydrophilic, cationic, highly surface-active intrinsically disordered protein that localizes to the distal portion of axons in neurons, whe…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
This project investigates the phenomena modeled by Benford’s law. Our experimentation aims to observe the credibility of Benford’s law at multiple sample sizes, by testing the use of it with…
ISEF · 2017
Mathematics
North Dakota has experienced population changes in the past decades from oil production as well as Red Fiver floods of 1997 and 2011, Minot flood of 2009 and a small oil boom in the early 19…
ISEF · 2017
Energy: Chemical
Diesel fuel is used for a variety of things that make our daily life possible; however, it has issues. One solution for them is Biodiesel, an eco-friendly fuel... that also has issues. Issue…
ISEF · 2017
Plant Sciences
As fossil fuel depletion continues at an exponential rate, algae biofuels appear to be the most promising alternative. The microalgae, Chlorella vulgaris, is capable of storing 30% of its dr…
ISEF · 2017
Environmental Engineering Third Award
This project was designed in order to determine the ability of Aurelia aurita mucus to bioaccumulate different types of oils. The project stemmed from another study that determined Aurelia a…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science
Sustained, repeated and empiric antibiotic treatments are therapeutic regimens developed to conquer bacterial infection. Broad-spectrum and long term use of antibiotics have known adverse si…
ISEF · 2017
Microbiology
Lambda phages have made important contributions to current understanding of phage gene expression, viral DNA assembly, and lysogeny. The N protein of lambda phage is an anti-termination prot…
ISEF · 2017
Materials Science Fourth Award
Commercial sutures have shortcomings such as foreign particles harming the body and being unadaptable to surgery of sensitive tissue. A novel suture material that may eliminate these shortco…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry
Gastric cancers are the leading cause of cancer related deaths worldwide. Most cases of gastric cancers are diagnosed late stage. Carcinogens in food, N-nitrosamines being one major group, i…
ISEF · 2017
Biochemistry Second Award
Transplantation of isolated human pancreatic islet cells secrete insulin and cures diabetes in patients. Native islets in the pancreas have a rich blood supply and they provide efficient del…